Assault causing bodily injury family member probable sentence in travis co. without priors but non resident?

My son's father thinks he is going to go to court to get custody from me, however prior to tonights incident i seriously doubted his ability. He was arrested this evening for hitting his wife while they were on a camping trip in Austin, Tx. with my 14 yr old son. Luckily my son was not there at the time. He hit his wife across the face at a service station in front of the attendant. Then chased her in the store and tried to hit her again. The attendents were witnesses. He has no prior issues except for a traffic ticket. I know what the law says as for punishment, but what does the judge look at, and what is the norm for someone without priors. He is a resident or Houston, Tx.

It is highly likely that he will be offered probation with conditions such as BIPP (batterers intervention prevention program) and / or anger management and possibly parenting class. It is not likely that he will be able to take custody from you at any time - especially now.

Although I have answered the question to try to help you, you should consult with a lawyer in your area in person on the matter. In addition, my answer does not establish an attorney-client relationship between us.